The bar chart depicts the proportion of total sales of a certain car manufacturer in four different continents: Asia, Europe, South America, and North America across a 5-year period, starting in 2006.
In general, the percentage of cars’ sales in Asia witnessed an upward trend, while those of South America experienced an opposite tendency. In addition, the percentage of total sales in Europe and North America remained unchanged in the first and the last year.
Delving into specifics, the volume of cars’ sales in Asia accounted for around 30% incomes for the manufacturer. This figure then increased gradually to approximately 34% in 2007 and remained its percentage till 2008. In the next year, the sales of cars in Asia ascended slightly to 40% before reaching a peak at 50% in 2010. In contrast, the figure for South America made up roughly 29% in 2006, then gradually declined to approximately 20% in 2008. Besides, the percentage of sales in South America remained stable at 20% in 2009 before witnessing a low of 9% in the last year, making it the less attractive market.
Turning into the remaining regions, the proportion of cars’ sales in Europe constituted at a third of the total in 2006, after which it witnessed a moderate growth in the next two years from 32% to 38%. Its figure then witnessed an opposite trend in the remaining years, ending at the similar percentage point in 2006. Otherwise, the proportion of sales in North America attracted the smallest number of customers throughout the surveyed period, except for 2010. Its figure started at 11% then fell marginally to around 5% in 2008. The percentage of cars’ sales eventually recovered to 11% in 2010, overtaking the figure of South America.